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Committee advances Save the Rural Hospital Act to health committee, sponsor says it will align TennCare rates
2489035 · March 4, 2025
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Summary
Senate Bill 185, the Save the Rural Hospital Act, advanced from Commerce and Labor to the Health Committee. The sponsor said the bill updates TennCare inpatient payment rates, providing the first increase in about 18 years for rural hospitals.
Senate Bill 185, described by its sponsor as the Save the Rural Hospital Act, advanced out of the Commerce and Labor Committee to the Health Committee on March 11, 2025.
Sponsor summary: The sponsor said the bill seeks to strengthen rural hospitals by updating TennCare inpatient reimbursement rates so they better reflect current…
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